Synopsys Insight Newsletter

Insights from Silicon to Software™

Synopsys Insight is a quarterly publication focused on providing hardware designers, software developers, and management with practical information to help them develop smart, secure everything from silicon to software. We aim to publish informative articles about how our customers are innovating new markets and the latest Synopsys products and services companies can employ to lead markets.

This issue of Synopsys Insight kicks off with a customer spotlight covering a recent Synopsys IC Compiler™ II Technology Symposium keynote by Movidius’ vice president of marketing describing how Movidius is innovating in the emerging smart vision and machine intelligence markets with their impressive Myriad 2 vision processing unit. The issue includes a number of market analysis articles on ways to address FinFET and smart design as well as includes in-depth how-to and methodology articles.

Technology UpdatesDeploying RTL Signoff to Eliminate Long Iteration Loops in SoC DesignPiyush Sancheti, Senior Director of Verification Marketing at Synopsys, explores the design issues that are driving the adoption of RTL signoff – an essential safeguard to find and fix design issues early, reduce long iterations and minimize the risk of schedule delays.

Validating SoC Hardware/Software with Cycle-Accurate, High-Performance FPGA-Based PrototypingBy optimizing its ProtoCompiler toolset to get the best from the new HAPS-80 fourth-generation physical prototyping system, Synopsys enables design teams to achieve the shortest time to prototype. Mick Posner, Director of Product Marketing for Synopsys' FPGA-based prototyping solutions, explains why more developers are now turning to FPGA-based prototyping to accelerate hardware-software integration.

StandardsSoftware TapeoutHardware signoff is an important and universally recognized necessity to ensure products are shipped defect free. However, software signoff is a newer concept that many hardware designers and software developers do not have a firm understanding of. In this article, Yatin Trivedi, Director of Standards and Interoperability Programs at Synopsys, discusses the similarities, differences, and problems with hardware and software signoff.

Executive InsightsShift Left From Silicon to SoftwareIn this video, Dave DeMaria, VP of Corporate Marketing, Synopsys, discusses “Shift Left” and what it means for Synopsys’ customers. He also provides an overview of the articles featured in this issue of Insight, which highlight what “Shift Left” means from industry trends to new Synopsys technologies and customer experiences.

Technology UpdatesToday’s Designs Require a Verification ContinuumLearn from Tom Borgstrom, Director of Marketing, Synopsys, how a unified verification flow, like Synopsys' Verification Continuum, will be essential for realizing the next generation of designs, which will require verification of yet more complex logic and software in the same or even less time as allocated for today’s designs.

StandardsShift Left in the Standards WorldEngineers are always looking for ways to shrink their design time. In this article, Yatin Trivedi, Director of Standards and Interoperability Programs, Synopsys, discusses the important role that standards play in helping engineers to “shift left” their design timeline.

Partner HighlightAn Open Ecosystem to Fuel IoT GrowthIn this article, Subramani Kengeri, Vice President, Global Design Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, explains why an open and trusted ecosystem is critical to the future success of an increasingly fragmented and application-driven IoT market.

Executive InsightsSynopsys Insights on the Internet of ThingsWatch John Koeter, Vice President of Marketing for IP & Prototyping Solutions at Synopsys, and James Wu, Director of Strategic Marketing at Synopsys, discuss the IoT market, provide examples of the various applications of IoT devices and share solutions that help designers create SoCs for these devices.

Technology UpdateAn Open Software Platform for IoT DevelopersAllen Watson, Product Marketing Manager for ARC Development Tools, Systems and Ecosystem, Synopsys, introduces the embARC Open Software Platform – a new and comprehensive development resource for developers of ARC-based embedded systems addressing Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

ARC EM Processors for Complex IoT DesignsPaul Garden, Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys, outlines some of the key attributes of the DesignWare ARC EM embedded processors that are helping a growing number of design teams tackle the increasingly demanding power and performance needs of the IoT market.

StandardsDoes IoT Need Standards?In this article, Yatin Trivedi, Director of Standards and Interoperability Programs at Synopsys, discusses the important role Standards play in the IoT market as more innovative "things" with sensors are creating more data.